would
[wʊd]modal verb Conjugation
| 1. | [in reported speech]
she said she would come ha detto che sarebbe venuta he promised he would help me ha promesso che mi avrebbe aiutato |
| 2. | [indicating likely result]
I would be most grateful … le sarei molto grato … if he had lost, he would have resigned se avesse perso, si sarebbe dimesso |
| 3. | [indicating willingness]
volere (nel passato e nel condizionale)
she wouldn't come with us non ha voluto accompagnarci he would do anything for her avrebbe fatto qualsiasi cosa per lei |
| 4. | [in polite questions]
would you like a drink? vuole/vuoi qualcosa da bere? would you mind closing the window? ti dispiace chiudere la finestra? help me shut the case, would you? mi aiuteresti a chiudere la valigia? |
| 5. | [indicating inevitability]
he would say that lo sapevo che avrebbe detto così |
| 6. | [expressing opinions]
I would have thought she'd be pleased pensavo che sarebbe stata contenta |
| 7. | [in giving advice]
I would report it, if I were you io lo denuncerei, se fossi in te |
| 8. | [describing habitual past actions]
we would meet and he would say … ci incontravamo e lui diceva … |
